After such a shocking and unsettling few weeks here in the U.S., and particularly in Washington, D.C., we're coming upon Thanksgiving week. So many of us have experienced difficult emotions in recent weeks, that the last thing we may want to focus on is gratitude. And yet, the Thanksgiving holiday is arriving, asking us to come together with family and to offer our gratitude for what good things still exist in our lives.
For those of us who will be with family, including relatives with whom we may not agree, this holiday may be difficult. There are many things I could say on the matter of coming together with family. However, I do want to remind everyone that focusing on gratitude, even for a short while, can increase our sense of well-being and relieve physical and emotional tension. It may be helpful to include pockets of gratitude into our daily routines.
Below is a TV interview I did last year, shortly following Thanksgiving, 2015. It was for a Voice of America program called Vous + Nous (You and Us) geared toward French African youth. The episode provided information about the celebration of Thanksgiving and the importance of gratitude in general. The questions were posed to me in English, but that part has been edited out. I respond in English, and I think you'll get the general idea...
For those of us who will be with family, including relatives with whom we may not agree, this holiday may be difficult. There are many things I could say on the matter of coming together with family. However, I do want to remind everyone that focusing on gratitude, even for a short while, can increase our sense of well-being and relieve physical and emotional tension. It may be helpful to include pockets of gratitude into our daily routines.
Below is a TV interview I did last year, shortly following Thanksgiving, 2015. It was for a Voice of America program called Vous + Nous (You and Us) geared toward French African youth. The episode provided information about the celebration of Thanksgiving and the importance of gratitude in general. The questions were posed to me in English, but that part has been edited out. I respond in English, and I think you'll get the general idea...
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